England will book their spot in next summer's World Cup with a win over Latvia in Riga tonight.
The Three Lions have made extremely light work of a rather easy group with five wins from five with their most recent victory being the most impressive - a 5-0 hammering of Serbia in Belgrade.
Thomas Tuchel's side followed that up with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Wales on Friday night as the German's plans start to take shape. Latvia should pose little threat having failed to win in qualifying so far and this is another opportunity to fine tune the system and style.
The Sporting News brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips and odds ahead of this huge clash. New customers on Betfair can get 50/1 odds for over 0.5 goals.
Latvia vs. England preview: Can the Three Lions seal their World Cup spot?
This should be as straightforward as it comes for England, who have made light work of Group K, scoring 13 goals without reply on their way to five wins from five.
Tuchel's side has also started to take shape of late with big wins over Serbia and Wales and they should be full of confidence, especially with the return of Kane up front.
Expect England to have this game done and dusted by the hour mark at latest and to rack up a decent score.
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Head-to-Head: Latvia vs. England
- The two countries' only previous meeting came in their first group clash back in March.
- England ran out 3-0 winners at Wembley with goals from Reece James, Harry Kane and Eberechi Eze.
Latvia vs. England: Form Guide
Latvia – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Latvia 2-2 Andorra (World Cup qualifier)
- Albania 1-0 Latvia (World Cup qualifier)
- Latvia 0-1 Serbia (World Cup qualifier)
- Latvia 1-1 Albania (World Cup qualifier)
- Latvia 0-0 Azerbaijan (friendly)
England – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- England 3-0 Wales (friendly)
- Serbia 0-5 England (World Cup qualifier)
- England 2-0 Andorra (World Cup qualifier)
- England 1-3 Senegal (friendly)
- Andorra 0-1 England (World Cup qualifier)
Latvia vs. England Score Prediction
The 5-0 win in Serbia is the only time under Tuchel that England have really let loose with all of their other wins very controlled and composed.
They beat Latvia 3-0 back in March and it might just be the exact same score tonight with a sixth consecutive clean sheet in qualifying being achieved.
The real question is who will get the goals?
Prediction: Latvia 0-3 England (5/1 with Sky Bet)
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Latvia vs. England Team News
Latvia Team News
- Latvia boss Paolo Nicolato made three changes at the break in the disappointing draw with Andorra so expect a change or two from the start here.
- Janis Ikaunieks - the joint top active scorer in the squad with 12 goals - could come in for Dario Sits.
England Team News
- Harry Kane's latest ankle injury meant he was not risked against Wales but the England skipper is very likely to return to the starting lineup here.
- Jarell Quansah is the only absentee for Tuchel, who has a very strong squad to pick from.
- He could start Marcus Rashford over Anthony Gordon on the left to freshen things up.
Latvia vs. England Predicted Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will lineup on Tuesday night with Harry Kane returning to the lineup after sitting out the Wales win with a knock.
Latvia predicted lineup to play England
(5-3-2) Zviedris (GK) — Savalnieks, Balodis, Cernomordijs, Jurkovskis, Ciganiks — Zelenkovs, Varslavans, Ikaunieks — Gutkovskis, Sits
England predicted lineup to play Latvia
(4-2-3-1) Pickford (GK) — Konsa, Guehi, Stones, Spence — Anderson, Rice — Saka, Rogers, Rashford — Kane
Latvia vs. England Betting Odds
- Latvia to Win: 40/1 AK Bets
- England to Win: 1/18 Bet365
- Draw: 18/1 AK Bets
Bet Builder Tips: Latvia vs. England
Our bet builder for this one is England to win with a -2 handicap and to nil, and for Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford to both score anytime. This comes to overall best odds of 4.11/1 with Bet365. You can build your own bet builder and compare the best bookmaker prices using the tool below.
How to watch Latvia vs. England: Live stream, TV channel
Here's all the key information on how to watch Latvia vs. England on Tuesday night.
- Date: Tuesday, October 14
- Venue: Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia
- Time: 7:45 p.m.
- TV/Stream: ITV/ITVX